A TALE OF A TIGER
September 11 – October 3, 2004
- by Dario Fo
- Adapted and Performed by Ami Dayan
- THE SANCTUARY THEATRE at Casa Del Pueblo Calvary Methodist Church
Helen Hayes Nomination: Outstanding Non-Resident Production
Left for dead on the battlefield, a Chinese soldier in Mao’s army is seized by a tiger and her cub. A unique relationship, both terrifying and hilarious develops between man and animal as the tigress nurses him back to health. His life regained, the soldier must return to the world and determine by which personal and moral standards he is to live. First performed in Israel in 1994 as a parable for healing and reconciliation, Ami Dayan brings Fo’s tale alive with remarkable pathos and energy. This award winning Edinburgh Festival Hit has been performed to great acclaim around the world.
Rorschach’s ‘Tiger’: A Sinuous Tale
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A TALE OF A TIGER was sponsored in part by the Italian Cultural Institute.
“The political charge that Tale of a Tiger ignites is just one reason to see Dayan at work at the small but adventurous Rorschach Theatre. Equally compelling is his singular performance – a physical feat and an emotional tour de force. It will leave you breathless.”
FEATURING
Ami Dayan
Designers
Set & Costumes Miki Ben-Cnaan
Lighting Justin Thomas
Composer Ran Bagno
Choreography Sharon King
STAFF
Stage Manager Sharon King
PRODUCERS
Randy Baker
Jenny McConnell Frederick